Banjo hand rest



April 24, 1928. 1,667,324

' J. LATERRA ET AL BANJO HANDREST Filed Jan. 15. 192? Invent 1m" rfo? l;a l ef/'2 739m? r/o Atmrmgy Patented Apr. 24, 1928.

JOHN LATERRA AND FRANK JOY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

BANJO HAND REST.

Application filed January 13, 1927.

This invention relates to a novel accessory for use in connection withbanjos and similar stringed musical instruments.

The invention has more particular reference to what we propose to referto as a banjo handrest, that is, a device to be mounted upon the banjoin a position to serve as a rest for the hand carrying the customarypick.

One aim is to produce a structure of this kind which is somewhat moresimple and inexpensive than the one represented in our co-pendingapplication for patent, desig nated by Serial No. 156,151, filedDecember 21, 1926, and entitled Banjo hand rest.

Briefly, the invention has reference to a plate of smooth configuration,adapted to occupy the space between the bridge and the ordinary stringanchoring means and to overlie a portion of the strings, together with anovel attaching device therefor constructed to fit upon a conventionaltype of banjo.

Other features and advantages of the invention will become apparent fromthe following description and drawings.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a banjoshowing the strings, anchoring means, and the novel handrest associatedtherewith.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the article, per se.

Fig. 8 is a side elevation showing the parts separated.

In the drawings, the reference character 1 designates the head of thebanjo, 2 the rim, 3 the resonator, l the strings, 5 the bridge, and 6the anchoring device for the strings. This device is of customary construction.

The attachment or hand rest is generally designated by the referencecharacter '7 and it comprises a flat metal plate 8 of appropriate gaugemetal formed integral with the bight portion of a U-shaped member 9. Thearms of this member terminates in reduced screw threaded shanks 10adapted to thread Serial No. 160,938.

into sockets formed in the ends 11 of the retaining bolts 12. The ends11, being at the top, are directed at right angles, and just belowthese, the bolt is formed with hooks 13 to engage the rim in the mannerrepresented in the drawings.

The bolts are of course screw threaded at their lower ends and retainingnuts 1a are carried thereby. In practice the plate is placed over thatportion of the strings represented in Fig. 1, thus allowing the arms andinwardly directed end portions of the bolts to straddle the stringanchoring device (3. The method of use of the invention will be clear topersons familiar with instruments of this character. In view of this, amore lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

M nor changes in shape, size and arrangement may be resorted to withinthe scope of the adjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is 1. Ahandrest for a stringed musical instrument of the class described in theform of a plate to overlie a predetermined portion of the strings, andattaching means for said plate, said attaching means comprising aU-shaped member to the bight portion of which, one end of said plate isintegrally connected, and apair of retaining bolts for said member.

2. As a new product of manufacture, a banjo handrestcomprising a plate,a substantially U-shaped member to the b ightportion of which said plateis inte rally connected, the arms of said member terminating in screwthreaded shanks, retaining bolts having their upper ends directed tooverlie the head of the banjo and provided with screw threaded socketsfor reception of said shanks, said bolts being provided with hooks toengage the upper edge of the rim of the banjo.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa- "-ures. L JOHN LATERRA.

FRANK JOY,

